• The 10U Octane Baseball team is seeking players for the upcoming fall season. Tryouts are Thursday and Saturday. Call Brandon Higgins at (706) 339-5154.

• The Georgia Rockers Fastpitch Organization has open tryouts for the 2014-2015 seasons for the 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U teams on August 16, August 17 and August 24 at Patriots Park. Tryout times and information are listed on the Georgia Rockers website: http://www.eteamz.com/GeorgiaRockers14U. Contact Ike Branch at (706) 373-9581 or i1branch@comcast.net.

Once you figure out Harlem High School softball pitcher Amber Garrett’s first five pitches, she’s ready to hit you with her final favorite two.

Not too many batters have figured out the Lady Bulldogs’ junior all-state hurler her first two years. On the way to helping the Lady Bulldogs to consecutive Region 3-AA titles and a fifth-place and second-place finish in the Georgia High School Association Class AA state playoffs, Garrett has posted a 42-11 record with 324 strikeouts.

Making it to the 2013 state title game made Garrett inspired to get back.

Parrish, Fla. —The Georgia Senior League All Stars from Martinez-Evans Little League were all set to defend their 2013 Southeast Regional title.

Needing a win against West Virginia in the final game of pool play at the 2014 Senior League Baseball Southeast Regional Tournament on Monday, MELL got just that, advancing to Tuesday’s semifinals with the 7-1 triumph.

MELL manager Charlie May said his team showed a lot of heart in getting through pool play.

The Peach State Basket-ball ELITE 32 Summer Jam marked the end of the summer and the end of an era for three county basketball players.

When the Georgia Sting 2015 won Tuesday morning, going 2-1 in the competition, it was the final AAU contest for Jennifer McMahan, Mallory Myers and Morgan Taylor, teammates in the Sting organization since sixth grade.

Sometimes, getting things up and running is the hardest part, as Harlem is finding out on a few different levels.

Harlem High School is reprising its cross country program and its initial growing pains include head coach Russ Winter – with help – restoring its course on site as well as recruiting athletes to join the program.

Getting as many players as possible is also the main goal right now of the fledgling Harlem Pop Warner organization.

After another banner year for the Harlem High softball team in 2013, they have one more hurdle left to clear.

The Lady Bulldogs won their second consecutive Region 3-AA championship and finished as the Georgia High School Association Class AA State runners-up with a 32-8 record.

After a scrimmage at Westside on Wednesday, the Lady Bulldogs will begin to answer questions about the current squad when they kick off their county schedule at their annual Chick-fil-A Tournament at Patriots Park on Friday.

• The 9U Augusta Braves travel baseball team is seeking experienced, team-oriented players for the upcoming 2014-2015 season. Players must be born between May 1, 2005 and April 30, 2006. Call Chris Halliday at (706) 691-6954.